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Waltham vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Waltham | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 346Lowest |
514Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
55.6±8.2Lowest 24% above ME |
| Waltham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$567Lowest 25% below ME |
$932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,470Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.